The St. Mary Magdalene Church is a famous church established in 1833, coming under the Archdiocese of Verapoly in Moothedam, Kerala, India. Mary Magdalene is the patron saint of the church. This parish constitutes many substations such as

1. Little Flower church Kundannoor 

2. St. Antony's church.

3. St. Martin de Porous church 

4. St. Joseph's Church

The tomb of the Servant of God Fr. George Vakayil is situated in the church cemetery. The Death Anniversary of Fr. George Vakayil is observed by the Church as a day of remembrance on 4 November of every year. Thousands of devotees participate in the "Nerchasadya" and Holy Mass and on that day. Fr. George Vakayil was declared as Servant of God on 1 September 2013 at St. Mary Magdalene Church Maradu Moothedam by Metropolitan Archbishop, His Grace The Most Rev. Dr. Francis Kallarakkal.

Vakayil was born at Vakayil Family in Koonammavu, as the second child of Paily and Francisca. He started his lessons of catechism and academic studies at St.Philomena's Forane Church, Koonammavu and the school affiliated to the said church. He lost his mother at the age of seven.George Vakayil and was taken care of by his elder brother’s wife. Vakayil was keen on attending the holy mass every day and he served as an altar boy in his home parish. He joined St. Albert's High School, Ernakulam and passed the matriculation. Later he joined in Puthanpalli Seminary where he completed his pastoral studies.

Vakayil served at Good Sheperd’s Church at Kottayam, Churches at Kurichi and Thottakam. It was reported that, when he was serving as a priest at Kurichi, he met with an accident while he was moving in cycle through a hilly area. Kurichi was a hilly area where he worked among the poor and downtrodden. He was instrumental in constructing houses for the destitute, helping the poor and ailing patients etc.

At the time of his death, Vakayil was the parish priest at St. Mary's Church, Maradu under the Archdiocese of Verapoly. The death anniversary of Vakayil is observed by the Church as a day of remembrance on 4 November of every year. Thousands of devotees participate in the "Nerchasadya" and Holy Mass and on that day. He was declared as Servant of God on 1 September 2013 at St. Mary Magdalene Church Maradu Moothedam by Metropolitan Archbishop, Francis Kallarakal.